Medical Dictionary

stable

adj sta·ble \ˈstā-bəl\
sta·bler \-b(ə-)lər\ sta·blest \-b(ə-)ləst\

Medical Definition of STABLE

1
:  not changing or fluctuating <the patient's condition was listed as stable>
2
:  not subject to insecurity or emotional illness <a stable personality>
3
a :  not readily altering in chemical makeup or physical state <stable emulsions> b :  not spontaneously radioactive <a stable isotope>
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